I made it to episode 4. Maybe I'll finish it. It definitely is (at least in part) an homage to Cronenberg and Lynch. Hell, the main character say so!
It does suffer, like far too many streaming services series, from poor pacing. In other words, they run things to long. I'm on episode 4 and I am pretty certain that wherever and whatever they want to do, it could have been done already.
Here's the interesting thing- the whole story is this (no spoilers): Harvey Weinstein gives kinda-cute, but completely novice semi-hot girl her break in Hollywood. But, because he put his hand on her thigh, he deserves the wrath of God. Now, I can't say what the finale will bring (if anything). But what a shit premise. Especially since the Weinstein guy (Lou Burke) is kinda awesome. He's a sweet, far-out, philosophical, well-connected, California swinger. Lisa Nova, the could-be talented director, has zero experience with anything and is living out of her car. So the woke message literally is "Tit for tat and you deserve the demons of Hell." I guess no one associated with this show ever heard of sweat equity?
That being said- it has the potential to be a pretty good show and I am enjoying it.
My 2 big concerns (as far a plot, not politics) go are:
1) The pacing
2) I don't think they get the 90's vibe right. It feels very 70's in almost all respects. Sometimes some 80's (videotapes, etc). Sometimes 60's.
It's an out there show though (in a good way).
